Vehicle-spring connection



G..c. GooDE VEHICLE SPRING CONNECTION Nov. 13, 1928..

Filed Dec. 9. 1922 mwgwm Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES GILBERT C. GOGDE, OF'EAST CLEVELAN), OHIO, ASSIGNORATO THEVHITE MOTOR COMPAN'L'VOF onminimun',` Unio; yA`coRronATIoN or* OHIO.

if VEHICLE-SPRING CONNECTION.

Application filed December-9, 1,922 l SerialvNo. 605,838.

The present invention relates to motor vehicle construction, and more particiilarly to that portion thereof wherein the springs are connected with and support the chassis. It has heretofore been proposed to mount a semi-elliptic spring with the center portion of an axle, and having one or both ofthe ends either secured by shackles to the side member of the frame of the chassis, or to have one or both of the ends of the springs so mounted as to slidingly engage with brackets or other suitable portions carried by the chassis frame.

Experience has shown with constructions of this character that metal surface rubbing` on a metal surface causes seizure between the metal surfaces, which results in crystallizing` effects and in breakage because while the lubricant is supplied to the engaging surfaces, yet the fact is that in practice the lubricant is squeezed out and is non-effective.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a construction wherein one or both ends of a semi-elliptic spring are free to slide in the mountings for the ends, whic-h mountings are carried by the chassis, but provision is made whereby'the metal of the springs does not rub upon the metal of which ythe bracket receiving` the ends of the springs is customarily made.

A further object is to provide a lining of a non-metallic nature, such for instance, as material ordinarily known as brake band material, which permits easy sliding of the ends of the springs, but prevents-binding action and facilitatesthe spring movement.

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming' a. part of this specilication, in which Fig. l is an ele ration of a portion of a motori/chicle chassis showing` the wheel andspring; Fig. 2 is an elevation of one of the brackets by 'which an end of the spring is mounted; F ig. 3 is a sectional elevation along` t-heline 3 3 of F 52., and Fig. slis a perspective view showing` a formed up member kof material such as brake band materia-l which co-operates with the bracket.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a side member of a chassis, 2 indicates a wheel, andthe axle upon which the wheel is mounted may be said to be represented at 3. A semielliptic spring` Ll is mounted upon the axle 3 in any approved manner, and the ends of the spring as shown in the present instance are slidably mounted in brackets 5 and which are mounted on the side member l of the chassis. y

It will be understood that only one of the springs is shown and that the other ,springs may be similarly mounted, and it will be furthermore understood that while in the present instance both ends of a springr are slidably mounted only one of the spring ends may be mounted where this is so desired.

In construction of this kind where the springends are slidably mounted with respect to the chassis, a suitable reach rod construction will be employed whereby the driving'effect ofthe wheels to the chassis is taken Careof by the reach rod.

- Each of the brackets 5 comprises a portion 5fL by which the bracket is attached to the side member of the chassis and has an outwardly extending portion that has two downwardly extending Hanges 5l and 5. lVithin these flanges 5b and 5C there is .secured a member which directly co-operates with the spring and against which the spring may rub. As before stated, this member may very satisfactorily be made of brake lining material or material of similar nature, although the invention is not limited in this respect.

In the drawing, at Fig. 4;, there is shown a member 6 which is formed to lit within the flanges 5l and 5C, and is fastened thereto by means of suitable fastening means 7 which in the present instance are copper rivets. In the member 6, as shown in Fig. 4l, the end portions are flanged up as indicated at G, so that when'the member 6 is assembled with respect tothe bracket 5, the flanges (la will lie outside of the end portions of the flanges 5 and 5C.

rl'he particular form which is here given to the member is not essential to the successful operation of the invention;

' The top leaf la of the spring 4 is extended, as is usual, and this top leaf passes between the flanges 51 and 5c with the top surface thereof lying in contact with the member 6. Therefore, as the movement of the ends of the top leaf 4l occurs under conditions of use of the motor vehicle, the rubbing action between the end of the leal is against the member G, which as before stated, is of material which permits the movement of the spring Yithout binding action, at least of any nature. that is deteriorating to the sprinof. In the event that the material of which the member is composed Wears' out, it is a comparatively simple matter to replace the same. y

Having described my invention, I claim In a motor vehicle, longitudinally extending angle frame members,` an` axle, Va Wheel mounted on the axle,a spring extending longitudinally of the vehicle connected'to the axle and having its ends free, angle brackets embracing the axle frame members and connected thereto upon opposite sides of the signature. i

axle, said brackets having downwardly facing channels spaced laterally outwardly from i the' frame members for receiving the free ends or' 'said spring, and lining members of fibrous material secured to said brackets and coveringthe bottoms of said channels, said linings having a rubbing contact with the free endsof the Spring upon Which they bear.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto atix my 20 GILBERT o. Goonn 

